How quickly was every bad thing discovered to be the fault of the previous administration {an evil set of men who wedded general stupidity to wickedness of purpose}. As for the present Ministry, the Foreign Secretary said that not since the days of Antiquity had the world seen gentlemen so virtuous, so misunderstood and so horribly misrepresented by their enemies."
( Susanna Clarke )
[ Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell ]
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